This time, we’re introducing a fun DIY project: making your own hula hoop.
While you can easily pick up a hula hoop at a 100-yen shop these days, it can be hard to find one that perfectly fits your preferences for weight or color when it’s store-bought.
So why not try making the hula hoop featured in this article?
You can freely choose the ring size, weight, and color, so you’ll end up with a hoop you truly love!
Once you’ve made it, be sure to give it a spin and have some fun.
If it doesn’t spin well at first, try tweaking it as you go and create your very own original hula hoop!
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DIY Hula Hoop Ideas for Kids
A hula hoop made from a resin tube
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Here’s how to make a hula hoop using a resin (plastic) tube.
Cut the tube to the length of a hula hoop, then connect the ends with a connector to form a single circle.
Remove any printed lettering on the tube, and decorate the hula hoop with sparkly tape or other materials.
Once it’s finished, give it a spin and have fun! By changing how you connect the tubes, you can play pretend trains or make an extra-large hula hoop.
It’s also recommended to create a custom hula hoop sized to fit your child’s body.
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Here’s how to make a hula hoop using a common garden hose.
Gather a watering hose, scissors, dish soap, and vinyl tape.
Cut a short piece off one end of the hose, make a slit in that piece, roll it up, and insert it into the ends of the hose to join them together.
If it’s hard to insert, a little dish soap will help it slide in smoothly.
Finally, secure the joint firmly with vinyl tape to finish.
Decorating it with sparkly tape is a fun touch you might enjoy.
A hula hoop made from empty lactic acid bacteria drink containers
Here’s a hula hoop you can make using empty lactic acid bacteria drink containers.
Gather empty containers from a lactic acid drink, double-sided tape, ribbon tape (suzuran tape), scissors, and clear tape.
First, cut out the bottoms of the containers with a utility knife.
Fit the mouth of one container into the bottom opening of the next, and apply double-sided tape over each joint to secure it firmly as you form a hoop shape.
Once the entire ring is connected, peel off the backing from the double-sided tape and wrap ribbon tape over the surface so there are no gaps.
Reinforce it with clear tape on top, and you’re done! By changing the color of the ribbon tape, you can make a colorful hula hoop.
A hula hoop made from newspaper
Here’s how to make a hula hoop out of newspaper.
Gather newspaper and tape, and let’s get started.
Spread out a sheet of newspaper and roll it tightly lengthwise.
Rolling the newspaper firmly will strengthen the base of the hula hoop and make it more durable.
Secure the roll with tape so it doesn’t loosen, and fix it in place.
Connect the rolled newspapers into a circle, and you’re done! Wrapping the finished hula hoop with vinyl tape will make it even stronger, so it lasts longer and is even more fun to play with.
In conclusion
We’ve shared some DIY hula hoop ideas you can make and play with. Did you find a favorite? Many of the materials can be sourced from home improvement stores, 100-yen shops, or repurposed scraps, so if any idea caught your eye, be sure to give it a try!